Category Archives: adult children
The Empty Nest: A Chance to Reinvent Yourself
One reader sums it up: “I am a full believer that the better way to avoid the problems of empty nest is balance. Your entire life cannot be the kids. Throughout the child rearing days a portion of your time and mind should go to continuing to build the relationship with your spouse. Another important portion of your time and mind should go to nurturing yourself. Doing what you love to do. When the kids are gone you have more time to dedicate to both of these. There is always … Continue reading
Is There Really an Empty Nest Syndrome?
There’s a lot of controversy about whether or not the empty nest is, in fact, a syndrome. But for sure it’s one of many life transitions that can be difficult to navigate. Some parents are ambivalent and struggle with letting go emotionally. Even when your kids readily move into their independent lives away from home, you may still be concerned about how they’re managing. The popular term, helicopter parents, is widely used in the mainstream media. Do you rush in to protect, no matter how inconsequential the situation? Or sometimes … Continue reading
Baby Boomers and the Empty Nest
Now that autumn is here and your college-aged kids have moved out, you may be feeling unsettled, even melancholy. This can be a complicated time of transition for some families – but not all. For some parents ‘no kids at home’ represents a fresh start. Here’s what Mira had to say after her youngest child went away to college: “This is the only time I’ve been completely free since my daughter was born. I spent months after she went away to college just relaxing and doing whatever I wanted, until … Continue reading
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Tagged a fresh start, Baby Boomers, college aged kids, empty nest, kidults, letting go
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Staycation to Honor Aging Parents
Today we have some staycation pictures and a story from an ex-Sandwiched Boomer:“I had taken care of my aging parents, moving them into our home for the last several years of their lives. But I must admit that most of my energies were focused on raising the children so our vacations revolved around them. For years, I had heard from my parents about how they had eloped during the years of the Great Depression and been secretly married for four years. It all sounded so romantic and I tried to … Continue reading
